
Northern Pitcher Plant Bud- Sarracenia purpurea
A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 2 inches in size and have 5 petals. The flower petals on this plant had already fallen off.
Habitat: Bog

"Sarracenia purpurea", commonly known as the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae.
Similar species: Ericales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Oct 24, 2019. Captured Jul 9, 2019 09:14 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.